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Finding the Third Proportional to 601,690.50 and 1,321,463.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 601,690.50 and 1,321,463.25 is: 2,902,264.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    601,690.50 : 1,321,463.25 = 1,321,463.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    601,690.50/1,321,463.25 = 1,321,463.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    601,690.50x = 1,321,463.25 × 1,321,463.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    601,690.50x = 1,746,265,121,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 1,746,265,121,100.56/601,690.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 2,902,264.74

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